Clinging to

Synonyms for clinging to
verb care about deeply

preserve
love
defend
harbor
treasure
appreciate
honor
admire
encourage
entertain
embrace
adore

cultivate
safeguard
worship
revere
enshrine
shield
fancy
guard
hug
coddle
fondle
pet

support
comfort
foster
sustain
nurse
nourish
shelter
cosset
reverence
clasp
prize
like

venerate
value
idolize
nurture
dote on
cling to
care for
hold dear
apprize
cleave to
hold in high esteem

Antonyms for clinging to

destroy
dislike
hate
scorn
disregard
ignore
disparage
dishonor
abhor

condemn
despise
detest
reject
release
deprive
denounce
forsake
renounce

hurt
neglect
disrespect
turn away
let go
starve
abandon
not care

Synonyms
verb grab, snatch

grip
snatch
clench
grasp
fasten
clasp

nab
seize
harbor
clinch
keep
nail

hook
grapple
embrace
take
cherish
catch

snag
hold
collar
cling to
glom
put the snare on

Antonyms

release
loosen
liberate
ignore
disbelieve
reject

misunderstand
forsake
let go
loose
give
offer

free
abandon
stop
lose
unfasten
be immune

Synonyms
verb hold in imagination

retain
believe
maintain
cherish

foster
consider
regard
entertain

imagine
nurture
hold
nurse

cling to
brood over

Antonyms

ignore
reject
disregard
disbelieve

eject
uncover
neglect
forget

abandon
let out

Synonyms
verb hold on to physically or mentally

preserve
enjoy
absorb
own
recognize
keep
maintain
have
contain

hold
possess
remember
retrospect
memorize
recall
mind
recollect
withhold

reminisce
detain
restrain
clutch
grasp
save
husband
reserve
bear in mind

put away
cling to
hand onto
hold fast
keep in mind
keep possession

Antonyms

lack
need
disperse
misunderstand
dispossess
release
ignore
desert

exclude
disregard
liberate
want
lose
miss
let go
abandon

neglect
forget
free
waste
spend
fire
pass up
not have